In-depth analysis of the global handset component market to help devise winning strategies for smartphone design. Includes up-to-date market share information, device-level forecasts, semiconductor market shipment data, and close tracking of the broader smartphone ecosystem, capturing market drivers on both a global as well as OEM level enabling rapid analysis and implementation of strategic and tactical initiatives.

OSN, the Dubai-based pay TV operator, has officially launched a new TV service in Saudi Arabia and a number of Gulf countries. The new service, called El Farq, which means “The Difference” in Arabic, is a flexible entertainment package that does not tie up the subscriber with a long-term contract. El Farq offers monthly renewal options, precisely like the main OTT subscription services all around the globe.
OSN claims El Farq will provide its subscribers in Saudi Arabia with value for money for several main reasons. First, because of its content offering which includes all six premium OSN film channels, out of a total of 56 channels for the whole package. Second because the price of 159 Saudi riyals ($43) per month is the cheapest price ever offered for an OSN high-tier package. Finally, OSN claims El Farq provides the subscriber with the option of a simple online purchase process and guarantees the latest children’s, lifestyle, movies and TV series programming for the whole family.
Separately, OSN is shutting off most of its sports channels in an effort to better control programming costs. The operator will retain only the its cricket-programming channels OSN Sports Cricket HD and its bouquet of TEN Sports channels. OSN plans to replace this content with additional lifestyle content tailored for a female audience.

Korean telco SK Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's three leading broadcasters to integrate their online video platforms, Oksusu and POOQ. Broadcasters Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) operate POOQ through a joint venture called Content Alliance Platform.
The new service will aim to create more local original content to fend off growing competition. According to reports, SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-Ho was seeking an initial investment of $180 million to produce original content; in comparison, Oksusu spent just $10 million on content last year. The company also aims to expand the new online video platform to Southeast Asia later in the year.

The Central and Eastern Europe pay TV market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the pay TV market in the CEE region in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, key M&A activity in the region, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth. The report focuses on the top eight CEE markets; Poland, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Bulgaria.

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

Continuing its move into non-sports programming, BeIn Media Group has agreed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. International Television. According to the deal, the Qatar-based group will immediately be able to offer its subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) access to TV series including Arrow, Gotham and The Originals and will also have second window pay TV rights for Warner Bros movies for the region. However, from 1 January 2019 BeIn Media will have first window pay TV rights for all Warner Bros content. BMG will also have catch-up TV rights for Warner Bros content as well as access to the US company’s library content.

IHS forecasts for Netflix’s International territories have been slightly reduced to 38m for 2016 and 75.7m for 2020, a reduction of around 1m for the 5 year outlook. For the US 2016 forecasts have been adjusted to 48.3m subscribers.

The Qatari-based BeIn Media Group (BMG) has acquired US studio Miramax. The previous shareholder of Miramax was the holding company Filmyard Holdings, a joint venture controlled by the US investment fund Colony Capital and the Qatar Investment Authority, one of the Gulf Emirate’s sovereign funds. Filmyard Holdings acquired Miramax in December 2010 for $663 million from Walt Disney.

Public broadcasters are facing a converging threat from cost-cutting and the development of new technology. This report analyses the tough choices facing the BBC, benchmarking its funding against 45 countries and making a detailed comparison of the UK institution with its major European peers.

Ben Keen, Vice President, Consumer, Media, Telecoms & Displays, presented the new edition of the European Broadband Cable report, which details the latest growth trends in the European Union cable industry and examines the industry's strategic direction.

Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, delivers a thought provoking presentation on the future of television channels in the increasingly crowded global television landscape. This was presented at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference

Ted Hall, Research Director for IHS Technology’s Television team, presents his views on the challenges ahead for PayTV with the growing power of Over-the-Top services. This was delivered at IHS' 23rd Annual PEVE Entertainment Business Futures 2015 Conference.

My-HD Media, the Dubai-based pay TV satellite operator, is to start 2016 with the launch of two new packages. In a press conference in Dubai, Mr Samir Safer, My-HD Media’s CEO, announced that the company will launch the My-Asia package by mid-January 2016. The new package will be simultaneously launched in 22 MENA countries. Furthermore, My-HD Media will launch another package, the Maghreb package, later in the year, to be made available in four North African countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia).

The European Broadband Cable Yearbook, produced in association with trade body Cable Europe, is widely recognised as the definitive guide to the European Cable Industry. Published continuously for over a decade, this annual report contains detailed data on the size and value of the cable industry in all European Union countries as well as other European Economic Area markets. With company-level information and market wide analysis it shows trends in cable uptake, digital progression, revenue and ARPU, broadband cable and cable telephony. Also includes a written summary of the cable industry developments within each country over the last year.

Qatar-based media company, BeIn Media Group, announced that it is entering the movies and entertainment content market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement, which came on October 31st, marked the 12th anniversary of the BeIn Media Group. Explaining the company’s decision, CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi stated: “Our consumer research in the MENA region indicated for quite some time that families expect a leading entertainment provider like BeIn to offer a complete range of TV entertainment channels. Furthermore, we identified a sweet-spot in terms of pricing of pay TV in the region that has traditionally been over-priced”.

HBO is to launch programming day and date with the US on a dedicated channel launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The channel, launching in 2016, is a joint venture with the pan-Arabic pay TV operator OSN. The Dubai-based operator will enrich the content offer of its On Demand service with more than 2,000 hours of HBO programming, including a thousand hours of complete box sets of HBO TV series.

Polish broadcaster TVN is pushing further into online with an investment in five original series. The first series, a Polish version of US comedy Web Therapy, will launch on TVN’s Player.pl service on 21 October. Speaking at the Mipcom TV market in Cannes this morning, TVN executives said the 10 episode series will cost 1 million zlotys ($266 million), a similar budget to one of its traditional linear TV series. Between Q4 this year and Q1 2016, TVN will also debut two reality series, Lip Sync Battle and Start U Up, documentary series My Love Story and drama co-production Cape Town.

iPad Pro features:
- Largest iPad screen to date, at 12.9-inches a full 3-inches larger than the iPad Air 2
- Retina performance, 5.6 million pixels, more than the MacBook Retina Pro
- New 64 –bit A9X System on Chip (SoC), faster than 80% of current portable PCs
- Faster graphics than 90% of portable PCs
- New 4 speaker audio system with 3X the volume of the iPad Air 2, reorients with rotation
- New Apple Pencil and full size, Smart Keyboard expand input options
- iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard go on sale in November of 2015
Apple also announced:
- New iPad mini 4, with performance to match the iPad Air 2
- No changes to iPad Air 2 in this announcement.